COURTS: Constitutional amendment to provide for jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Jay Morris
Last action: 2026-05-13
Official status: Sent to the Secretary of State - Act 38
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Louisiana Supreme Court Jurisdiction Amendment

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would give the Louisiana Supreme Court authority to discipline out-of-state lawyers who practice or offer legal services in Louisiana under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

Proposes an amendment to Article V, Section 5(B) of the Louisiana Constitution.
Gives the Louisiana Supreme Court exclusive original jurisdiction over disciplinary proceedings against out-of-state attorneys practicing law or offering legal services in Louisiana.
Specifies that this amendment will be voted on by voters at a statewide election scheduled for April 17, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Out-of-state lawyers who practice or offer legal services in Louisiana
The Louisiana Supreme Court

Terms To Know

Constitutional amendment: A change to a state's constitution that requires voter approval.
Jurisdiction: The authority of a court or other body to hear and decide cases.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear how many out-of-state lawyers will be affected by this amendment.
The exact wording on the ballot for voters has been specified, but it does not include all details of the proposed changes.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Summary of House Amendments to SB68

Filed

Plain English: HASBSB68 4335 2913 SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS SB 68 2026 Regular Session Morris KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE COURTS.

HASBSB68 4335 2913 SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS SB 68 2026 Regular Session Morris KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE COURTS.
Constitutional amendment to provide for jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
(2/3 - CA13s1(A)) SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL 1.
Make technical changes.

House Committee Amendment #4217 CL&P Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCASB68 4469 4217 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed Senate Bill No.

HCASB68 4469 4217 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed Senate Bill No.
68 by Senator Morris 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 16, delete "or" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, line 1, after the comma "," and before "is" delete "or" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #3910 CL&P Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCASB68 4469 3910 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed Senate Bill No.

HCASB68 4469 3910 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to Engrossed Senate Bill No.
68 by Senator Morris 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, at the end of line 16, delete "or" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, line 1, after the comma "," and before "is" delete "or" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

2026-05-13 S
Effective date: See Act.
2026-05-13 S
Becomes Act No. 38
2026-05-11 S
Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 5/8/2026.
2026-05-07 H
Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-07 S
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-06 S
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 37 yeas and 0 nays.
2026-05-06 S
Reconsidered the vote by which the amendments were rejected.
2026-05-06 S
Rules suspended.
2026-05-04 S
Notice of reconsideration.
2026-05-04 S
Amendments proposed by the House read and failed to be concurred in by a vote of 24 yeas and 10 nays.
2026-04-28 S
Received from the House with amendments.
2026-04-28 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-27 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/28/2026.
2026-04-27 H
Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-23 H
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2026-04-22 H
Reported with amendments (6-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-03-25 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2026-03-24 H
Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.
2026-03-24 S
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-03-18 S
Read by title. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-03-17 S
Reported favorably.
2026-03-09 S
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.
2026-02-19 S
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Official Summary Text

COURTS: Constitutional amendment to provide for jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Current Bill Text

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2026 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 68
BY SENATOR MORRIS
1 A JOINT RESOLUTION
2 Proposing to amend Article V, Section 5(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, relative to
3 jurisdiction of the Louisiana Supreme Court; to provide for disciplinary proceedings
4 over attorneys from other jurisdictions concerning legal services in the state and over
5 related unethical practices; and to specify an election for submission of the
6 proposition to electors and provide a ballot proposition.
7 Section 1. Be it resolved by the Legislature of Louisiana, two-thirds of the members
8 elected to each house concurring, that there shall be submitted to the electors of the state, for
9 their approval or rejection in the manner provided by law, a proposal to amend Article V,
10 Section 5(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to read as follows:
11 §5. Supreme Court; Jurisdiction; Rule-Making Power; Assignment of Judges
12 Section 5.(A)
13 * * *
14 (B) Original Jurisdiction. The supreme court has exclusive original
15 jurisdiction of disciplinary proceedings against a member of the bar and any lawyer
16 who is specially admitted by a court of this state for a particular proceeding, is
17 not admitted in this state and practices law or renders or offers to render any
18 legal services in this state, is licensed in another state and owns or operates a
19 law firm within this state, or is not licensed in this state and has supervisory
20 authority over lawyers licensed in this state.
21 * * *
22 Section 2. Be it further resolved that this proposed amendment shall be submitted to
23 the electors of the state of Louisiana at the statewide election to be held on April 17, 2027,
24 as authorized by law.
25 Section 3. Be it further resolved that on the official ballot to be used at said election
26 there shall be printed a proposition, upon which the electors of the state shall be permitted
27 to vote YES or NO, to amend the Constitution of Louisiana, which proposition shall read as
28 follows:
ACT No. 38
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SB NO. 68 ENROLLED
1 Do you support an amendment granting the Louisiana Supreme Court the
2 authority to discipline out-of-state attorneys in certain circumstances?
3 (Amends Article V, Section 5(B))
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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